Unit 1

Question 1

valid

Answer 1

convincing; producing a desired result based on truths

действительный; убеждение

Question 2

persistent

v. persist
n. persistence
adv. persistently

Answer 2

continuous; refusing to give up;
constant

Question 3

postpone

adj. postponable
n. postponement

Answer 3

v. to change to a later time; to delay
syn. reschedule

The referees /decided/ to postpone the soccer match.

Question 4

withdraw

withdrawal

Answer 4

v. to remove, take out, or take back
syn. extract

The player |withdrew| from the competition.
Gloria had to make a |withdrawal| from her savings to pay tuition.

Question 5

disruptive

v. disrupt
n. disruption
adv. disruptively

Answer 5

adj. causing confusion and interruption
syn. disturbing

Frequent questions during lectures can be |disruptive|.
The storm caused a |disruption| in bus service.

Question 6

haphazardly

adj. haphazard
n. haphazardness

Answer 6

adv. having no order or pattern; by chance
syn. arbitrarily; carelessly

It was obvious that the house was built |haphazardly|.
Susan completed the assignment in a |haphazard| way.

Question 7

disapproval

v. disapprove
adv. disapprovingly

Answer 7

n. the act of disagreeing; not giving approval
syn. objection

Their disapproval of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned.
The students disapproved of the plan of study.
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Question 8

adverse

adv. adversely
n. adversity
n. adversary

Answer 8

aqj. displeasing, objectionable, or bad
syn. unfavorable

Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.
His indecision adversely affected his job performance.